Supreme Court Rules 2000

An appeal book is to be printed or produced by a process that gives uniform facsimile pages of clear and legible type.

A copy of the transcript of the proceedings to which an appeal relates that is prepared by photocopying may be contained in the appeal book.

A volume of an appeal book – is not to be more than 40 millimetres thick; and if it contains a copy of a transcript prepared by photocopying, is to have every tenth line on each page numbered in the margin; and is to be fastened or bound in a manner approved by the Principal Registrar.

The title pages of an appeal book are to give – the full and correct title of the appeal; and the names of the practitioners for each party and the name of the practitioner who has carriage of the appeal for the appellant and for the respondent; and each party's address for service.

After the title page of an appeal book there is to be an index containing the following:a complete list of the documents as settled and witnesses, referring to the appropriate page of the appeal book; the date of each document and the exhibit mark of any exhibit; any exhibits arranged in the order in which they have been lettered or numbered.

Each document in an appeal book is to – be on folio A4 paper of good and durable quality capable of receiving writing in ink; and have a margin of 6 millimetres on the left-hand side of each page; and be numbered on each page; and bear the number allotted to it in the index on each page.

The documents are to be arranged in an appeal book in the following order:process and pleadings; evidence, either oral or by affidavit; exhibits; reasons for judgment; formal judgment appealed from; notice of appeal and any notice of cross-appeal; the certificate referred to in subrule (9).

The appellant is to cause a copy of an appeal book to be examined with the original documents in the proceeding.

The examined copy of an appeal book is to bear a certificate by the appellant or the practitioners for the appellant that the book has been examined and is correct.

An appeal book is to be prepared and produced in a manner satisfactory to the Principal Registrar.

The costs of an appeal book are costs in the appeal unless the Full Court otherwise orders.